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Koh the Face Stealer is one of the most ancient and knowledgeable spirits in all of the Spirit World. Nearly as old as the Ocean and Moon Spirits, he is the only known individual to remember them crossing over to the physical world, where they took the forms of koi fish. He is a malevolent entity with the body of an enormous centipede-like creature and resides under an ancient tree in the Spirit World. His self-chosen[2] name reflects his ability to literally steal the faces of other beings who express emotion and he can use them at will by "blinking".[3]

History: Koh was born to the Mother of Faces thousands of years before the Hundred Year War. He chose the name Koh for himself after becoming distanced from his mother.[2]When Ummi and AvatarKuruk were getting married, Koh lured Ummi to the Spirit World, where he stole her face and trapped her forever as punishment for Kuruk's arrogant ways.[4] Kuruk was determined to end Koh's life, but when the two met, the past Avatar could not go through with it as he realized that bringing an end to the spirit would also destroy the love of his life.[5] Despite Kuruk's vindictive actions, Koh himself held no personal grudge against Aang, as he was a different incarnation of the Avatar.[1]During the Hundred Year War, Koh stole the face of a young Northern Water Tribe citizen, Rafa, though Koh's mother later gave the young man a new face.[2]

Aang appealed to Koh for information regarding the Moon and Ocean Spirits, Tui and La, when Koh warned the Avatar of impending danger the spirits faced. Aang asked for their location in the mortal world, but the spirit would not provide a clear answer and merely stated that they were opposites, forever revolving. When he told Aang that the boy had already met the spirits, the Face Stealer barely missed Aang's expression of epiphany when he realized that the identities of Tui and La were the koi fish in the Spirit Oasis.Before Aang left, Koh stated they would meet again,[1] which they did when Aang found himself in the Spirit World after being struck by Azula's lightning in the Crystal Catacombs of Old Ba Sing Se. During that encounter, Koh attempted to steal the young Avatar's face before he reconciled with the other past Avatars, but failed.[6]

Personality: Koh is a perilous force who can be dangerous to meet. He has the ability to steal the face of anyone or anything that shows emotion to him, which is why those who are aware of his power attempt to remain inexpressive while in his presence. He possesses a sadistic personality, constantly trying to goad the slightest bit of emotion out of his visitors by frightening them with his monster-like appearance, or taunting them with his many faces.However, Koh's actions suggest he was amoral rather than purely evil. He stole Ummi's face to punish Avatar Kuruk for his arrogance, but willingly told Aang the location of the Moon and Ocean Spirits and the danger they were in, and led him to his past Avatar lives. He is cryptic and often speaks in riddles.

Koh's Faces: These are some of the millions of faces stolen by Koh.[3] They are listed as they appear in the picture, from left to right.

A female Noh mask, a white face with red lips and gray eye markings. This was the face that Koh wore most often.